"He's Ruining His Legacy By Fighting On Too Long!"

**ExecutiveOutlaw** · 04-29-2008, 02:29 PM

so if holyfield fought 20 more fights and lost them all you wouldnt think that would put a dent in his legacy?

**Mike06j770** · 04-29-2008, 02:30 PM

who is this about?

**RichCCFC** · 04-29-2008, 02:30 PM

What about Roy Jones? If he never got KOed he would have been thought of as a fighter with absolutely no flaws next to Ray Robinson and a handfull of other fighters.

**Thread Stealer** · 04-29-2008, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by ExecutiveOutlaw

so if holyfield fought 20 more fights and lost them all you wouldnt think that would put a dent in his legacy?

Slight, but not much at all. He was still the undisputed CW champ and 4 time HW titleholder.

It's a sad boxing tradition to fight on too long until you suck.

**Jorge Swaby** · 04-29-2008, 02:35 PM

who the hell is this about ?

**THE REED** · 04-29-2008, 02:36 PM

i dont think its about anyone in particular.. just a general statement people use

**Thread Stealer** · 04-29-2008, 02:39 PM

Originally posted by Mike06j770

who is this about?

Lots of fighters. I always hear this "he's ruining his legacy by fighting too long".

Like these guys did?

Henry Armstrong
Ray Robinson
Muhammad Ali
Juilo Cesar Chavez
Willie Pep
Sam Langford
Ezzard Charles
Roberto Duran
Archie Moore
Sugar Ray Leonard
Alexis Arguello
Joe Louis

All it does it ruin these fans' last memories of them.

Their legacies and standings as ATGs were already established, no matter how overdue their retirements were when they finally happened.

**x-PeROxiDE-x** · 04-29-2008, 02:53 PM

Would Rocky Marciano be half as great if he had just 1 more fight, but lost it?

Legacies can only really be ruined if it was questionable in the first place, but an undefeated record is something every man who holds should be proud of, and if an undefeated fighter plans 1 more fight and loses it, it damages his legacy beyond repair.

**THE REED** · 04-29-2008, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by x-LuKe-x

Would Rocky Marciano be half as great if he had just 1 more fight, but lost it?

Legacies can only really be ruined if it was questionable in the first place, but an undefeated record is something every man who holds should be proud of, and if an undefeated fighter plans 1 more fight and loses it, it damages his legacy beyond repair.

you could also say... he quit before he had the chance to lose.

"He's Ruining His Legacy By Fighting On Too Long!"